Upcoming Events
Saturday, June 14, 2025
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Free for all ages! No registration required.
Step back in time and enjoy a day of Renaissance-inspired fun! Merriment can be found throughout the Museum and Yucca Valley Community Center, including Gopi Henna applying gorgeous henna designs and Mr. Twister designing balloon creations. Abbit the Average, a Mobile Mirth & Mischief Maker, will present two stage performances and strolling entertainment combining hilarious physical and prop comedy with magic, juggling and non-stop shenanigans.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 to Friday, June 20, 2025
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. daily
$40 per child. Registration is required.
Participants ages 7-9 years-old will enjoy a three day camp themed to the scientific inventions and theories of Leonardo da Vinci.
The three-day camp is $40 per participants and preregistration is required. Space is limited, so be sure to sign-up early!.
Preregistration is required, and space is limited!
Currently On Display
Leonardo's Lab - Opening May 24th!
Developed by Carnegie Science Center and produced in partnership with the Sciencenter.
This exhibition offers young artists and inventors a chance to immerse themselves in the mind of Leonardo da Vinci, the original ‘Renaissance Man.’ They will explore all the fascinating facets of his work across multiple disciplines in very hands-on ways, as they build, sketch, test and design via activities tied to his era and ideas.
The exhibition includes interactive science and art exhibits, including:
Photo Stand-Ins – Fun photo-ops that allow guests to have a photo taken (by family member or friend) of their face as the Mona Lisa or Leonardo himself!
Gears ‘n Pegs – Mix and match three ratio-coordinated gears to create your own 2D and 3D interlocking mechanisms.
Bridging the Gap – Recreate Leonardo’s amazing tool-and-hardware-free interlocking bridge.
Take Flight – Using a preprinted template, cut out and fold your own air-powered flying ‘copter, then modify to change or improve the aerodynamics.
Mona Lisa X4 – Four different art activities – Draw, color, stamp, and rub to create your very own Mona Lisa masterpiece!
Mirror Writing – Leonardo used his own reverse-print code to keep his ideas confidential. Try your hand – literally – at writing backwards so it seems correct when viewed in a mirror.
The exhibition will be open during the Museum’s normal operating hours, Wednesdays through Saturdays, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Our Giant Rock: A Community Touchstone in the Mojave
A digital exhibit and archive about Giant Rock, a 30,000 ton granite boulder located in the Morongo Basin.
This interactive touchscreen exhibit encourages visitors to discover and explore the nuances that make Giant Rock a unique and cherished Morongo Basin landmark. Giant Rock is most notoriously known for the ‘giant’ personalities who lived near and even under it. However, it has also served as an intermediary for certain stories and events. The exhibit provides a series of interpretive narratives explaining these nuances while incorporating some never-before-seen images, documents, publications, and videos which help illustrate Giant Rock’s history.
“Our Giant Rock: A Community Touchstone in the Mojave,” was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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